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'''''Lovers in Paris''''' ({{ko-hhrm|파리의 연인||Pari-eui yeonin}}) is a 2004 [[South Korean]] television drama series starring [[Kim Jung-eun]], [[Park Shin-yang]] and [[Lee Dong-gun]]. It aired on [[Seoul Broadcasting System|SBS]] from June 12 to August 15, 2004 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.<ref>{{cite web|title=2004 good for movies, gloomy in performing arts|url=http://www.hancinema.net/2004-good-for-movies-gloomy-in-performing-arts-1932.html|work=[[The Korea Herald]] via [[Hancinema]]|accessdate=2013-06-15|date=29 December 2004}}</ref>


The series was very popular during its run, with its peak viewership rating of 57.6% making it the 11th highest rated [[Korean drama]] of all time (by episode).<ref>[http://belectricground.com/2010/12/08/highest-rated-dramas-of-all-time/ "Top 50 highest-rated TV dramas of all time"]. ''Electric Ground''. 8 December 2010. Retrieved 2013-06-15.</ref> Kim Jung-eun and Park Shin-yang shared Grand Prize ("Daesang") honors at the 2004 SBS Drama Awards, and later at the 2005 [[Baeksang Arts Awards]], Kim won Best TV Actress, [[Kim Eun-sook]] and Kang Eun-jung won Best TV Screenplay, and the drama won the Grand Prize for Television.
'''''Lovers in Paris''''' ({{ko-hhrm|파리의 연인||Pari-eui yeonin}}) is a 2004 [[South Korean]] television drama series starring [[Kim Jung-eun]], [[Park Shin-yang]] and [[Lee Dong-gun]]. It premiered on [[Seoul Broadcasting System|SBS]] on 12 June 2004 and ended its run of 20 episodes on 15 August 2004. The show won numerous awards including best television drama at the [[Baeksang Arts Awards]] and both [[Park Shin-yang]] and [[Kim Jung-eun]] were awarded the Grand Prize at the SBS Drama Awards. The series was very successful reaching a peak viewership of 57.6% becoming the 11th highest rated drama of all time.<ref>http://belectricground.com/2010/12/08/highest-rated-dramas-of-all-time/</ref>


It is the first of three TV series in the ''Lovers'' [[trilogy]] by writer [[Kim Eun-sook]] and director Shin Woo-chul. This was followed by ''[[Lovers in Prague]]'' and the third titled ''[[Lovers (TV series)|Lovers]]'' was not set in Europe like the first two.
It is the first of three TV series in the ''Lovers'' [[trilogy]] by writer [[Kim Eun-sook]] and director Shin Woo-chul. This was followed by ''[[Lovers in Prague]]'' (2005), and the third, simply titled ''[[Lovers (TV series)|Lovers]]'' (2006), was not set in Europe like the first two.


== Synopsis ==
== Synopsis ==
Kang Tae-young ([[Kim Jung-eun]]) is the daughter of a film director and, carrying on her father’s wish, she studies film in Paris. To make ends meet she works as a housekeeper for Han Ki-joo ([[Park Shin-yang]]) which she loves because she can watch his movies and drink his wine.
Kang Tae-young ([[Kim Jung-eun]]) is the daughter of a film director and carrying on her father's wishes, she studies film in Paris. To make ends meet, she works as a housekeeper for Han Ki-joo ([[Park Shin-yang]]), which she loves because she can watch his movies and drink his wine.


Unhappy with her services, he fires her. However, when he realizes that she is from the same hometown as the wife of a potential business partner, he hires her to act as his fiancee to warm up to his business partner. She agrees in exchange for her job as a housekeeper back. During the two dates that he takes her out, she is smitten by the fairy tale of the event. In turn he finds himself unexpectedly captivated by her. However, the fake girlfriend plan backfires, and both part ways on bad terms in Paris. Through a series of events she also meets Yoon Soo-hyuk ([[Lee Dong-gun]]) who is the nephew of Ki-joo.
Unhappy with her services, he fires her. However, when he realizes that she is from the same hometown as the wife of a potential business partner, he hires her to act as his fiancee to warm up to his business partner. She agrees in exchange for getting her housekeeping job back. During the two dates that he takes her out, she is smitten by the fairy tale quality of the event. In turn he finds himself unexpectedly captivated by her. However, the fake girlfriend plan backfires, and they part ways on bad terms in Paris. Through a series of events she also meets Yoon Soo-hyuk ([[Lee Dong-gun]]), who is Ki-joo's nephew.


Recalled by his father, Ki-joo returns to Korea, and Tae-young also returns to attend her father’s death anniversary. Both are reunited coincidentally in Seoul and have their misunderstandings resolved. She prepares to return to Paris but discovers her uncle has squandered away her family house and run away, leaving her with her young cousin and the debts he has incurred.
Recalled by his father, Ki-joo returns to Korea, and Tae-young also returns to attend her father's death anniversary. Both are reunited coincidentally in Seoul and have their misunderstandings resolved. She prepares to return to Paris, but discovers her uncle has squandered away her family house and run away, leaving her with her young cousin and the debts he has incurred.


While trying to sort out her family problems and retrieve her father’s camera that was confiscated by the creditors, she meets Ki-joo again. Through multiple coincidental encounters, he finds himself attracted to her. Soo-hyuk also returns to Korea to track Tae-young down. He stays at her place and tries to win her heart. But he is devastated when he realizes that his uncle is also vying for her affection.
While trying to sort out her family problems and retrieve her father's camera that was confiscated by the creditors, she meets Ki-joo again. Through multiple coincidental encounters, he finds himself attracted to her. Soo-hyuk also returns to Korea to track Tae-young down. He stays at her place and tries to win her heart. But he is devastated when he realizes that his uncle is also vying for her affections.


The situation is further complicated with the introduction of Moon Yoon Ah, the daughter of an influential politician whom Ki-joo's father has selected to be Ki-joo's wife. She also happens to be Tae-Young's classmate in high school and is determined to win Ki-joo as her husband.
The situation is further complicated with the introduction of Moon Yoon-ah, the daughter of an influential politician whom Ki-joo's father has selected to become Ki-joo's wife. She also happens to be Tae-young's classmate in high school and is determined to win Ki-joo as her husband.


Ki-joo and Tae-young open their hearts to each other. But a scheming Yoon Ah and an emotionally wounded Soo-hyuk plot to split them up. Meanwhile, a Director at GD Motors tries to bring Ki-joo down and created a scheme with Soo-Hyuk to spill the latest car design to the rival of GD Motors. The new car is announced and GD Motors is petrified by the fact that the latest design was stolen. Later, Ki-joo figures out that Soo-hyuk did this, but forgives him. The fact that Ki-joo forgave him so easily drives Soo-hyuk crazy. After getting into a car accident while blazing through the streets to attempt to erase his guilt, he gets amnesia and loses his recent memories. (He only pretends he has amnesia to let Tae-young be with Ki-joo.) Yoon Ah decides to let go of Ki-joo and throws her engagement ring into Han-River.
As Ki-joo and Tae-young open their hearts to each other, a scheming Yoon-ah and an emotionally wounded Soo-hyuk plot to split them up. Matters are further complicated when a long-held family secret is revealed: Soo-hyuk's mother Ki-hae is in fact Ki-joo's mother and not his older sister. Ki-hae had been in love with Ki-joo's father, but due to a difference in wealth and status, they were forced to separate by her father. She gave birth to Ki-joo out of wedlock, and to save face, the Han family raised Ki-joo as Ki-hae's younger brother. Then Ki-hae was married off to a rich man she didn't love, Soo-hyuk's father. Ki-joo reels from the revelation, and must deal with the lie at the center of his identity. Soo-hyuk also realizes that the closeness between his emotionally distant mother and Ki-joo was not that of siblings', but because Ki-joo was Ki-hae's more favored son. His bitterness grows that the two most important women in his life, his mother and Tae-young, have always chosen Ki-joo over him.


Meanwhile, a director at GD Motors who wants to bring down Ki-joo takes advantage of Soo-hyuk's feelings of envy and rivalry. He schemes with Soo-hyuk to leak the latest car design to the rival of GD Motors. The new car is announced and GD Motors is petrified because their latest design had been stolen. Later, Ki-joo figures out that Soo-hyuk was the culprit, but forgives him. The fact that Ki-joo forgave him so easily drives Soo-hyuk crazy. After getting into a car accident while blazing through the streets, he gets amnesia and loses his recent memories. (However, he was only pretending he had amnesia, as a final selfless act so that Tae-young and Ki-joo can be together guilt-free.) Yoon-ah also decides to let go of Ki-joo and throws her engagement ring into the Han River.
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Ki-joo and Tae-young can finally get together. Unfortunately because of his families' dislike for her, they decides to be separated temporarily. She goes back to Paris and he stays in Korea. After 2 years, the new car is announced and is a success. Ki-joo, immediately catches a flight to Paris. For some time, they do not know where each other is.


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Ki-joo and Tae-young can finally be together. Unfortunately because of his family's disapproval of her, they decide to separate temporarily. She goes back to Paris and he stays in Korea. After 2 years, the new car is announced and is a success. Ki-joo immediately catches a flight to Paris. For some time, they do not know where each other is and keep missing each other.
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Then one day, just as the series started, Ki-joo throws a coin into a fountain and wishes to see Tae-young again. As he turns he sees her standing there. The next scene shows them sitting by a river. Tae-young breaks the silence and asks, "If we had not met in Paris, do you think we still would have ended up together?" Ki-joo answers, "Most likely we would have."

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Then one day, just like in the beginning of the series, Ki-joo throws a coin into a fountain and wishes to see Tae-young again. As he turns, he sees her standing there. The next scene shows them sitting by a river. Tae-young breaks the silence and asks, "If we had not met in Paris, do you think we would still have ended up together?" Ki-joo answers, "Most likely we would have."


==Cast==
==Cast==
*[[Park Shin-yang]] as Han Ki-joo
*[[Kim Jung-eun]] as Kang Tae-young
*[[Kim Jung-eun]] as Kang Tae-young
*[[Lee Dong-gun]] as Yoon Soo-hyuk
*[[Park Shin-yang]] as Han Ki-joo
*[[Oh Joo-eun]] as Moon Yoon-ah
*[[Lee Dong-gun]] as Yoon Soo-hyuk (Ki-joo's nephew)
*[[Kim Seo-hyung]] as Baek Seung-kyung
*Oh Joo-eun as Moon Yoon-ah
*[[Jung Ae-ri]] as Han Ki-hae
*[[Kim Seo-hyung]] as Baek Seung-kyung (Ki-joo's ex-wife)
*[[Kim Sung-won]] as Han Sung-hoon
*[[Jung Ae-ri]] as Han Ki-hae (Soo-hyuk's mother)
*Kim Sung-won as Han Sung-hoon (Ki-joo's father)
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*[[Jo Eun-ji]] as Lee Yang-mi
*[[Yoon Young-joon]] as Kim Seung-joon
*Park Young-ji as Choi Won-jae (Ki-joo's right-hand man)
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*[[Jo Eun-ji]] as Lee Yang-mi (Tae-young's friend in Paris)
*Yoon Young-joon as Kim Seung-joon (Ki-joo's secretary)
*Sung Dong-il as Kang Pil-bo (Tae-young's uncle)
*Kim Young-chan as Kang Gun (Tae-young's little cousin)
*Lee Se-chang as Park Jung-hak (CEO of J Motors)
*Kim Sang-soon as Congressman Moon Ji-hwan (Yoon-ah's father)
*Seo Kwon-sook as Mrs. Moon (Yoon-ah's mother)
*Kim Chung as Madame Vaudier
*[[Yoon Jin-seo]] as girl on the beach (ep 20)


== Production ==
== Production ==
Many of the scene were filmed on location in Paris and Seoul, South Korea as follows:<ref>{{cite web|title=Korean TV Drama: ''Lovers in Paris''|url=http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/CU/CU_EN_8_5_1_9.jsp|work=Korea Tourism Organization|accessdate=16 June 2012}}</ref>
Many of the scenes were filmed on location in [[Paris]], [[France]], and [[Seoul]], [[South Korea]]. The Korean filming locations are as follows:<ref>{{cite web|title=Korean TV Drama: ''Lovers in Paris''|url=http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/CU/CU_EN_8_5_1_9.jsp|work=[[Korea Tourism Organization]]|accessdate=2012-06-12}}</ref>

* Namsan Fountain and Namsan Park, [[Namsan (Seoul)|Namsan]], Seoul
* Namsan Fountain and Namsan Park, [[Namsan (Seoul)|Namsan]], Seoul.
* The interior of the penthouse of the Oakwood Premier COEX Center, of the [[COEX|COEX complex]] in [[Samseong-dong]], [[Gangnam-gu]] district, was used as the Paris home, in the first three episode, of male lead, Han Ki-joo.
* The interior of the penthouse of the Oakwood Premier COEX Center, of the [[COEX|COEX complex]] in [[Samseong-dong]], [[Gangnam District]], was used as the Paris home of Han Ki-joo in the first three episodes.
* [[Grand Hyatt Seoul]], in [[Yongsan]] district, on the historic Mount [[Namsan (Seoul)|Namsan]]: the swimming pool, the lobby where the two leads kiss, The Paris Bar, where male lead, Han Ki-joo sang to Kang Tae-young, J.J. Mahoney's, where the college hockey party was held and the grand ballroom, where the engagement ceremony was held.
* Several scenes were shot at the [[Grand Hyatt Seoul]], in [[Yongsan District]], on the historic Mount [[Namsan (Seoul)|Namsan]]: the swimming pool which Tae-young falls into; the lobby where Ki-joo and Tae-young first kiss; The Paris Bar, where Ki-joo sings to Tae-young; J.J. Mahoney's, where the college hockey party was held; and the grand ballroom, where the engagement ceremony was held.
* [[CJ CGV|Sangam CGV Multiplex Cinema]] at the World Cup Mall, [[Seoul World Cup Stadium]]: was used as the location of the cinema CSV of Baek Seung-kyung, Ki-joo's ex-wife, also where Tae-young worked and had the pajama party
* [[CJ CGV|Sangam CGV Multiplex Cinema]] at the World Cup Mall, [[Seoul World Cup Stadium]] was used as the location of Baek Seuk-kyung's CSV cinema, where Tae-young also worked and had the pajama party.
* Mokdong Ice Rink at [[Mokdong Stadium]], [[Mok-dong]], [[Yangcheon-gu]], is where Ki-joo and Soo-hyuk played ice hockey
* Mokdong Ice Rink at [[Mokdong Stadium]], [[Mok-dong]], [[Yangcheon District]] was where Ki-joo and Soo-hyuk played ice hockey.
* [[Seoul Broadcasting System]] building was used as the headquarters of GD Motors
* [[Seoul Broadcasting System]] building was used as the headquarters of GD Motors.


==Reception==
==Reception==
With an average viewership rating of 40+% and a peak of 57.6%,<ref>{{cite web|title=MBC Drama Sparks ''Kim Sam-soon Syndrome''|url=http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2005/07/04/2005070461021.html|work=[[The Chosun Ilbo]]|accessdate=2013-06-15|date=4 July 2005}}</ref> ''Lovers in Paris'' became one of the most highly rated [[Korean drama]]s of all time. It also received several awards, making it one of the most successful series aired on [[Seoul Broadcasting System|SBS]]. The drama's quotes, fashion and music made their way to mainstream pop culture (and some were parodied), notably the line of dialogue when Soo-hyuk put Tae-young's hand over his heart and said, "You are in here."
''Lovers in Paris'' posted a peak of 51.8% audience rating. Even though the ratings were inconsistent it managed to beat its timeslot rivals. It has been one of [[Seoul Broadcasting System|SBS]]'s most successful shows.


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===Episode Ratings===
In [[Japan]], it was aired for the first time on January 1, 2005 through [[Nippon TV satellite (BS NTV)]] and become a hit with its peak rating of 26.1%. SBS officially opened a Japanese site for Lovers in Paris on March 4, 2005. It was also aired in Singapore in Year 2007 on Mediacorp TV, Channel U. The series was also aired worldwide on [[The Filipino Channel]] and [[ABS-CBN]] making it the first Korean Drama to air on the said channel and was dubbed in Tagalog.

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==Episode Ratings==
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== Awards ==
=== Awards ===
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| rowspan=6|2004 || 2nd [[Andre Kim]] Best Star Awards<ref>{{cite web|last=Park|first=Chung-a|title=Fashion Designer Andre Kim Gives Out Best Star Awards|url=http://www.hancinema.net/fashion-designer-andre-kim-gives-out-best-star-awards-1741.html|work=[[The Korea Times]] via [[Hancinema]]|accessdate=2013-06-15|date=16 November 2004}}</ref> || Best Star || [[Lee Dong-gun]]
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| <center> 6th [[Mnet Asian Music Awards|Mnet KM Music Festival]] || Best [[Soundtrack|OST]] || "By Your Side" by [[Jo Sungmo]]
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| rowspan=4| <center> SBS Drama Awards || rowspan=3|Top 10 Stars || [[Park Shin-yang]]
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| [[Lee Dong-gun]]
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| [[Kim Jung-eun]]
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| Grand Prize (Daesang) || [[Park Shin-yang]] and [[Kim Jung-eun]]
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| rowspan=5|2005 || rowspan=4| <center> 41st [[Baeksang Arts Awards]] || Most Popular TV Actor || [[Lee Dong-gun]]
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| Best TV Screenplay || [[Kim Eun-sook]] and Kang Eun-jung
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| Best TV Actress || [[Kim Jung-eun]]
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| Grand Prize for Television || ''Lovers in Paris''
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| <center> [[Asian Television Award]]s || Best Actress || [[Kim Jung-eun]]
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==International broadcast==
It aired on [[Nippon Television|BS NTV]] in [[Japan]] beginning January 1, 2005 and became a hit, with a peak rating of 26.1%. SBS officially opened a Japanese website for the series on March 4, 2005.


Dubbed in [[Tagalog]], it aired on [[ABS-CBN]] in the [[Philippines]] in 2005, and was later aired worldwide via ABS-CBN's affiliate [[The Filipino Channel]].
;2005 41st [[Baeksang Arts Awards]]
*Best TV Drama
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*Best Actress - [[Kim Jung-eun]]


It also aired on [[MediaCorp Channel U]] in [[Singapore]] in 2007.
;2005 [[Asian Television Award]]s
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*Best Actress - [[Kim Jung-eun]]


==Remake==
==Remake==
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The Philippines produced a [[remake]] in 2009, starring [[KC Concepcion]] (in her first primetime leading role), [[Piolo Pascual]] and [[Zanjoe Marudo]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Piolo, KC enjoy first shoot of ''Lovers in Paris''|url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/pinoy-migration/03/13/09/piolo-kc-lovers-paris|work=[[ABS-CBN]] News|accessdate=2013-06-15|date=13 March 2009}}</ref>
The Philippines produced a version of this series. This is considered to be the first primetime teleserye of [[KC Concepcion]], playing the role of Vivian, a young woman who has a dream to become a director in Paris. It also showcases her first team-up with actor [[Piolo Pascual]] who played Carlo.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 17:28, 15 June 2013

Lovers in Paris
Promotional poster
GenreDrama
Romance
Written byKim Eun-sook
Kang Eun-jung
Directed byShin Woo-chul
StarringKim Jung-eun
Park Shin-yang
Lee Dong-gun
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes20
Production
ProducerKim Yang
Production locationsKorea
Paris
Running timeSaturdays and Sundays at 21:55 (KST)
Production companyThe Coup Media
Original release
NetworkSeoul Broadcasting System
Release12 June (2004-06-12) –
15 August 2004 (2004-08-15)
Related
Lovers in Prague
Lovers

Lovers in Paris (Korean: 파리의 연인; RR: Pari-eui yeonin) is a 2004 South Korean television drama series starring Kim Jung-eun, Park Shin-yang and Lee Dong-gun. It aired on SBS from June 12 to August 15, 2004 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.[1]

The series was very popular during its run, with its peak viewership rating of 57.6% making it the 11th highest rated Korean drama of all time (by episode).[2] Kim Jung-eun and Park Shin-yang shared Grand Prize ("Daesang") honors at the 2004 SBS Drama Awards, and later at the 2005 Baeksang Arts Awards, Kim won Best TV Actress, Kim Eun-sook and Kang Eun-jung won Best TV Screenplay, and the drama won the Grand Prize for Television.

It is the first of three TV series in the Lovers trilogy by writer Kim Eun-sook and director Shin Woo-chul. This was followed by Lovers in Prague (2005), and the third, simply titled Lovers (2006), was not set in Europe like the first two.

Synopsis

Kang Tae-young (Kim Jung-eun) is the daughter of a film director and carrying on her father's wishes, she studies film in Paris. To make ends meet, she works as a housekeeper for Han Ki-joo (Park Shin-yang), which she loves because she can watch his movies and drink his wine.

Unhappy with her services, he fires her. However, when he realizes that she is from the same hometown as the wife of a potential business partner, he hires her to act as his fiancee to warm up to his business partner. She agrees in exchange for getting her housekeeping job back. During the two dates that he takes her out, she is smitten by the fairy tale quality of the event. In turn he finds himself unexpectedly captivated by her. However, the fake girlfriend plan backfires, and they part ways on bad terms in Paris. Through a series of events she also meets Yoon Soo-hyuk (Lee Dong-gun), who is Ki-joo's nephew.

Recalled by his father, Ki-joo returns to Korea, and Tae-young also returns to attend her father's death anniversary. Both are reunited coincidentally in Seoul and have their misunderstandings resolved. She prepares to return to Paris, but discovers her uncle has squandered away her family house and run away, leaving her with her young cousin and the debts he has incurred.

While trying to sort out her family problems and retrieve her father's camera that was confiscated by the creditors, she meets Ki-joo again. Through multiple coincidental encounters, he finds himself attracted to her. Soo-hyuk also returns to Korea to track Tae-young down. He stays at her place and tries to win her heart. But he is devastated when he realizes that his uncle is also vying for her affections.

The situation is further complicated with the introduction of Moon Yoon-ah, the daughter of an influential politician whom Ki-joo's father has selected to become Ki-joo's wife. She also happens to be Tae-young's classmate in high school and is determined to win Ki-joo as her husband.

As Ki-joo and Tae-young open their hearts to each other, a scheming Yoon-ah and an emotionally wounded Soo-hyuk plot to split them up. Matters are further complicated when a long-held family secret is revealed: Soo-hyuk's mother Ki-hae is in fact Ki-joo's mother and not his older sister. Ki-hae had been in love with Ki-joo's father, but due to a difference in wealth and status, they were forced to separate by her father. She gave birth to Ki-joo out of wedlock, and to save face, the Han family raised Ki-joo as Ki-hae's younger brother. Then Ki-hae was married off to a rich man she didn't love, Soo-hyuk's father. Ki-joo reels from the revelation, and must deal with the lie at the center of his identity. Soo-hyuk also realizes that the closeness between his emotionally distant mother and Ki-joo was not that of siblings', but because Ki-joo was Ki-hae's more favored son. His bitterness grows that the two most important women in his life, his mother and Tae-young, have always chosen Ki-joo over him.

Meanwhile, a director at GD Motors who wants to bring down Ki-joo takes advantage of Soo-hyuk's feelings of envy and rivalry. He schemes with Soo-hyuk to leak the latest car design to the rival of GD Motors. The new car is announced and GD Motors is petrified because their latest design had been stolen. Later, Ki-joo figures out that Soo-hyuk was the culprit, but forgives him. The fact that Ki-joo forgave him so easily drives Soo-hyuk crazy. After getting into a car accident while blazing through the streets, he gets amnesia and loses his recent memories. (However, he was only pretending he had amnesia, as a final selfless act so that Tae-young and Ki-joo can be together guilt-free.) Yoon-ah also decides to let go of Ki-joo and throws her engagement ring into the Han River.

Ki-joo and Tae-young can finally be together. Unfortunately because of his family's disapproval of her, they decide to separate temporarily. She goes back to Paris and he stays in Korea. After 2 years, the new car is announced and is a success. Ki-joo immediately catches a flight to Paris. For some time, they do not know where each other is and keep missing each other.

Then one day, just like in the beginning of the series, Ki-joo throws a coin into a fountain and wishes to see Tae-young again. As he turns, he sees her standing there. The next scene shows them sitting by a river. Tae-young breaks the silence and asks, "If we had not met in Paris, do you think we would still have ended up together?" Ki-joo answers, "Most likely we would have."

Cast

  • Kim Jung-eun as Kang Tae-young
  • Park Shin-yang as Han Ki-joo
  • Lee Dong-gun as Yoon Soo-hyuk (Ki-joo's nephew)
  • Oh Joo-eun as Moon Yoon-ah
  • Kim Seo-hyung as Baek Seung-kyung (Ki-joo's ex-wife)
  • Jung Ae-ri as Han Ki-hae (Soo-hyuk's mother)
  • Kim Sung-won as Han Sung-hoon (Ki-joo's father)
  • Park Young-ji as Choi Won-jae (Ki-joo's right-hand man)
  • Jo Eun-ji as Lee Yang-mi (Tae-young's friend in Paris)
  • Yoon Young-joon as Kim Seung-joon (Ki-joo's secretary)
  • Sung Dong-il as Kang Pil-bo (Tae-young's uncle)
  • Kim Young-chan as Kang Gun (Tae-young's little cousin)
  • Lee Se-chang as Park Jung-hak (CEO of J Motors)
  • Kim Sang-soon as Congressman Moon Ji-hwan (Yoon-ah's father)
  • Seo Kwon-sook as Mrs. Moon (Yoon-ah's mother)
  • Kim Chung as Madame Vaudier
  • Yoon Jin-seo as girl on the beach (ep 20)

Production

Many of the scenes were filmed on location in Paris, France, and Seoul, South Korea. The Korean filming locations are as follows:[3]

Reception

With an average viewership rating of 40+% and a peak of 57.6%,[4] Lovers in Paris became one of the most highly rated Korean dramas of all time. It also received several awards, making it one of the most successful series aired on SBS. The drama's quotes, fashion and music made their way to mainstream pop culture (and some were parodied), notably the line of dialogue when Soo-hyuk put Tae-young's hand over his heart and said, "You are in here."

Episode Ratings

Date Episode Nationwide Seoul Area
2004-06-12 ep. 1 23.6% 23.9%
2004-06-13 ep. 2 25.9% 27.6%
2004-06-19 ep. 3 31.9% 33.1%
2004-06-20 ep. 4 32.5% 34.0%
2004-06-26 ep. 5 35.0% 37.1%
2004-06-27 ep. 6 37.1% 37.9%
2004-07-03 ep. 7 40.5% 42.8%
2004-07-04 ep. 8 43.6% 44.4%
2004-07-10 ep. 9 42.5% 44.1%
2004-07-11 ep. 10 46.1% 48.4%
2004-07-17 ep. 11 44.1% 44.9%
2004-07-18 ep. 12 49.5% 51.9%
2004-07-24 ep. 13 47.0% 48.4%
2004-07-25 ep. 14 50.0% 51.1%
2004-07-31 ep. 15 37.6% 38.7%
2004-08-01 ep. 16 39.2% 38.7%
2004-08-07 ep. 17 41.3% 41.7%
2004-08-08 ep. 18 51.5% 52.2%
2004-08-14 ep. 19 51.3% 53.1%
2004-08-15 ep. 20 56.3% 57.6%
average 41.3% 42.5%

Source: TNS Media Korea

Awards

Year Award Category Recipient
2004 2nd Andre Kim Best Star Awards[5] Best Star Lee Dong-gun
6th Mnet KM Music Festival
 Best OST "By Your Side" by Jo Sungmo
SBS Drama Awards
 Top 10 Stars Park Shin-yang
Lee Dong-gun
Kim Jung-eun
Grand Prize (Daesang) Park Shin-yang and Kim Jung-eun
2005
41st Baeksang Arts Awards
 Most Popular TV Actor Lee Dong-gun
Best TV Screenplay Kim Eun-sook and Kang Eun-jung
Best TV Actress Kim Jung-eun
Grand Prize for Television Lovers in Paris
Asian Television Awards
 Best Actress Kim Jung-eun

International broadcast

It aired on BS NTV in Japan beginning January 1, 2005 and became a hit, with a peak rating of 26.1%. SBS officially opened a Japanese website for the series on March 4, 2005.

Dubbed in Tagalog, it aired on ABS-CBN in the Philippines in 2005, and was later aired worldwide via ABS-CBN's affiliate The Filipino Channel.

It also aired on MediaCorp Channel U in Singapore in 2007.

Remake

Main article: Lovers in Paris (Philippine TV series)

The Philippines produced a remake in 2009, starring KC Concepcion (in her first primetime leading role), Piolo Pascual and Zanjoe Marudo.[6]

References

  1. ^ "2004 good for movies, gloomy in performing arts". The Korea Herald via Hancinema. 29 December 2004. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
  2. ^ "Top 50 highest-rated TV dramas of all time". Electric Ground. 8 December 2010. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
  3. ^ "Korean TV Drama: Lovers in Paris". Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved 2012-06-12.
  4. ^ "MBC Drama Sparks Kim Sam-soon Syndrome". The Chosun Ilbo. 4 July 2005. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
  5. ^ Park, Chung-a (16 November 2004). "Fashion Designer Andre Kim Gives Out Best Star Awards". The Korea Times via Hancinema. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
  6. ^ "Piolo, KC enjoy first shoot of Lovers in Paris". ABS-CBN News. 13 March 2009. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
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